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[J-DraGoNz]

QUOTE - stephinika
please stop with the raps with only the point to diss one another. thanks.

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QUOTE - AkaRyux
It's not that he's actually dissing Jason; it's just not necessary to make these stupid "raps". If they wanted to joke with each other, they could just do it in private because people like DJ are just littering the writing forum with this annoying shit. Other people who made Jason dissing raps had their topics closed. I don't see why this hasn't been closed yet.

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Okay, I don't see why you have to close these threads. Just because you don't appreciate a part of hip hop for what it is (not all but some of you) doesn't necessarily give you the right to just close down threads and attack people for doing something they enjoy. Battling is a part of rapping and the hip hop culture. How can you not consider a "rap" writing? Lots of lyrics have many aspects of poetry such as metaphors and alliteration and multi-syllable rhyme schemes. If you guys dislike it soooooo much, why don't you atleast bring another sub forum for it. If not, this malfeasance has got to stop. I know im a new member and all and I know that there are already people who don't like me and most of you don't know me but shit, hip hop is something I love so why should I or anyone else be stifled from presenting hip hop in lyrical writing or battle tracks?


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http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=90639

[xquizit]

No. Putting the Rap Battle threads in the Humor or Game forums would be an insult. I'd much rather keep them in the Writing forum.



How about this, next time you create a Rap Battle thread, add some rules and a disclaimer. One of the rules should be that members are not to post in the thread unless they're participating. This is to prevent the "oh, he's such a loser" posts that are considered to be member bashing. The disclaimer should warn participants that insults and member bashing will be involved and that they shouldn't take offense. When two people agree to battle, they must agree to these terms.

[Spirited Away]

The disclaimer should warn participants that insults and member bashing will be involved and that they shouldn't take offense. When two people agree to battle, they must agree to these terms.

But Roxanne, even if the two agree to their own madeup terms, the community guidelines state that no member bashing is allowed. Are we to tolerate the bashing if people involved do not take offense to it? What I mean is, are we making this an exception?

[*basick*]

But Roxanne, even if the two agree to their own madeup terms, the community guidelines state that no member bashing is allowed. Are we to tolerate the bashing if people involved do not take offense to it? What I mean is, are we making this an exception?

So then would a playful insulting comment towards another member in any other thread constitute as member bashing as well? Both parties know it is a joke but spectators might think you are bashing. I see it happen all the time.

[Spirited Away]

So then would a playful insulting comment towards another member in any other thread constitute as member bashing as well? Both parties know it is a joke but spectators might think you are bashing. I see it happen all the time.

You're right. But both parties can agree to take it as lighthearted fun as James put it.

But playful bashing doesn't take a whole thread. If that kind of thread exists, then you know as well as I do that it's closed, with the exception of the member hate thread because that is strictly monitored.

As you can see, not only is there a "diss" one, but a "diss two" thread exist for the sole purpose of "battling", which is a form of member bashing. If I happen to start bashing Justin by making a thread, and say that we're just having a friendly battle, wouldn't that be closed? I mean:

1) it's a waste of space
2) it's pointless thread wasting
3) it may contain obscenity
4) it would be bashing

all of which are against the community guidelines, as you can see. Maybe I'm just not understanding this very well.

[*CrackedRearView*]

But playful bashing doesn't take a whole thread. If that kind of thread exists, then you know as well as I do that it's closed, with the exception of the member hate thread because that is strictly monitored.

As you can see, not only is there a "diss" one, but a "diss two" thread exist for the sole purpose of "battling", which is a form of member bashing. If I happen to start bashing Justin by making a thread, and say that we're just having a friendly battle, wouldn't that be closed? I mean:

1) it's a waste of space
2) it's pointless thread wasting
3) it may contain obscenity
4) it would be bashing

all of which are against the community guidelines, as you can see. Maybe I'm just not understanding this very well.

Not to mention that half of the replies are mindless spam.

[*basick*]

Not to mention that half of the replies are mindless spam.

Complimenting one person's rap is no different than complimenting somebody's poem or short story. I admit some of the responses are derogatory towards a member, and that can be prevented by posting a rule that says like "positive feedback only" or something like that.

[*CrackedRearView*]

Complimenting one person's rap is no different than complimenting somebody's poem or short story. I admit some of the responses are derogatory towards a member, and that can be prevented by posting a rule that says like "positive feedback only" or something like that.

Newsflash, buddy, here's an example:

pwn?

fallen fairy

That is apparent spam; however, when someone compliments a literary aspect of someone's poem (repetition of words or phrases for effect, for instance), which is often the case, it's a little different than the spam that's in DJ's 'diss' thread.

50 replies of people posting: " pwned" is spam, no matter how much you want to sugar coat it.